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Online Research Tools: Online Subscription Databases and Ebooks

Please obtain passwords from the SSI library media center, or look on EDLINE under Contents, then Media Center, then Online Database passwords.

Magazines & Newspapers

History& Social Studies

Reference:

	Student Resource Center, Jr.	The first place to go when you have a school assignment. SRC has reference articles, biographies, news articles and information about most school topics.
	MasterFile Premier	Another place to go to find reference articles, biographies, etc.
	Webster’s New International Dictionary	Look up definitions and hear how words are pronounced.
	Encyclopedia Britannica	Search elementary, middle, and high school level encyclopedias.
	Global Reference Center	Spanish language Enciclopedia Juvenil and Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol, and the French language Encyclopedia Universalis.
	World Book Encyclopedia	Search the famous World Book Encyclopedia for information on all topics. Includes the French language Encyclopedie Decouverte and the Spanish language Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos en Linea.
	Geografia y Atlas Universal (ebook)	Spanish language atlas
	Noodletools	Create bibliographies quickly and easily.

Videos:

	Brainpop	Videos in all subject areas.
	Discovery Education	Videos, songs, quizzes, lessons, etc. in all subject areas.

Magazines and Newspapers:

	ProQuest Platinum	Thousands of newspapers and magazines, including the Washington Post
	SIRS Discoverer	Find reference and news articles, and links to related web sites.
	SIRS Knowledge Source	Find reference and news articles, and links to related web sites.
	Issues and Controversies	Read about the controversial issues of today.
	Student NewsNet	News for kids, by kids.

History Resources:

	Student Resource Center, Jr.	The first place to go when you have a school assignment. SRC has reference articles, biographies, news articles and information about most school topics.
	CultureGrams	Find recipes, flags, national anthems, and culture of people from around the world.
	World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras	Reference articles, biographies, primary sources, audio and video files.
	History Reference Center	Click EBSCOhost Research Databases, then History Reference Center.
	Ancient Civilizations Reference Library (ebook)
	Ancient Egypt/Antiguo Egipto (ebook)
	Ancient Rome/Antigua Roma (ebook)
	Antigua Grecia (ebook)
	Mesopotamia (ebook)	Spanish language
	US History in Context	Reference articles, primary sources, timelines, etc.
	American History	Reference articles, biographies, primary sources, audio and video files.
	American Civil War: Gale Library of Daily Life (ebook)	What was life like for people who lived through the Civil War?

English Resources:

	Student Resource Center, Jr.	The first place to go when you have a school assignment. SRC has reference articles, biographies, news articles and information about most school topics.
	Issues and Controversies	Read about the controversial issues of today.
	Noodletools	Create bibliographies, notecards, and outlines quickly and easily.
	SIRS Decades	Primary sources from the 20th Century. Search by decade.
	SIRS Knowledge Source	Use the Pro vs. Con Leading Issues box to find information on current issues.
	TeachingBooks	Hear authors read aloud from their books and discuss their writings.
	TumbleBooks	Listen and read books at the same time! Choose from over 100 books.

Science Resources:

	Student Resource Center, Jr.	The first place to go when you have a school assignment. SRC has reference articles, biographies, news articles and information about most school topics.
	Science Reference Center	Look for science reference and newspaper articles.
	UXL Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders (ebook)
	Forensic Biology (ebook)
	Forensic Science (ebook)

MCPS homework resources
Montgomery County Public Library Online Services: Students and teachers may access Montgomery County Public Library’s (MCPL) online services through the MCPL homepage by using the barcode numbers on the back of their individual public library borrower’s card.

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